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HYDROOARBON BURNER.

No. 416,413. Patented De0. 8, 1889.

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HYDROGARBON'BURNER.

No. 416,413. PatentedDec. 3, 1889.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FRANK B. MEYERS,-OF FORT PLAIN, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR, BY DIRECT AND MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, TO BYRON H. ELIVOOD, OF SAME PLACE, AND WAR- REN T. DIEFENDORF, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, TRUSTEES.

HYDROCARBON-BURNER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 416,413, dated December 3, 1889.

Application filed April 25, 1889.

To (155 whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, FRANK B. MEYERS, of Fort Plain, in the county of Montgomery and State of New York, have invented a new and Improved Hydrocarbon-Burner, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact descripion.

The invention relates to hydrocarbonburners, such as shown and described in my Patent No. 399,770.

The object of the present invention is to provide a new and improved hydrocarbonburner which is simple and durable in construction and is easily adapted to a furnace,

permitting a convenient regulation of the airsupply, so as to insure complete combustion.

The invention consists of certain parts and details and combinations of the same, as will be fully described hereinafter, and then pointed out in the claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the improvement with parts in section. Fig. 2 is an enlarged sectional side elevation of part of the improvement. Fig. 3 is an end elevation of the same. Fig. 4 is a sectional end elevation of part of the improvement on the line a: w of Fig; 2.

The improved hydrocarbon-burner A is provided with a casing B, having an end B, and provided at its open end with an annular 3 5 flange 0, adapted to be secured to the wall of the furnace D, as is plainly shown in the drawings. Into the open end of the casing B fits a block E, of fire-proof material, and butting at its inner end on an apertured partition F, extending transversely in the casing B and forming an air-chamber B in the said casing B between the end B and the end of the block E. The latter fits into an aperture formed in the wall of the furnace D, so as to be flush at its inner end with the inner surface of the wall, as is plainly shown in Fig. 2.

In the inner end of the block E is formed an aperture G, which continues into a smaller aperture G, containing a tube I-I, terminating at the end of the aperture G, and pro- Serial No; 308,564. (No model.)

jecting through the partition F into the airchamber B of the casing B. Into the tube H extend a series of tubular rods J, secured to the closed end of the oil-pipe K, provided in its closed end on top with an aperture K, through which the oil is discharged from the pipe K to pass onto the rods J. The construction of the series of tubular rods J and the oil-pipe K is the same as described in the patent above referred to.

The tube H is somewhat less in diameter than the aperture G, so that an annular space is formed on'the outside of the tube H in the aperture G. The tube H is held in place in the block E by the wedges H and H of which the former is secured to a ring H and the latter to a collar H secured by a set-screw H on the tube H. The ring H is preferably triangular in cross-section and terminates at its base near the beveled end of the tube H, as plainly shown in Fig. 2.

The outer part of the base of the ring rests against the end of the block E in the bottom of aperture G. Air from the air-chamber B can thus pass through the tube Hand around the same to the base of the ring H which guides the air through the slot formed between the end of tube H and the ring H so that the air passes inside the tube at its outer end and onto the ends of the rods 8 J, whereby the oil on the outer ends of the said rods is atomized and scattered through the ring H into the aperture G.

The oil-pipe K-proj ects through an aperture B in the end B of the casing B, and on the pipe K is fastened a circular plate L, secured by screws or other means N to the end B of the casing B. The plate L thus closes the aperture B and at the same time sup-' ports the oil-pipe K.

In order to place the oil-pipe K in the proper position in relation to the tube H, I provide the circular plate L with vertical slots L, through which pass the screws N, which serve to adjust the said plate to bring the pipe K in the proper position. Into the plate L alsoscrews a pipe K registering with the pipe K,:and extending upward and being connected with an oil-supply tank S, located above the burner A, as shown in'Fig. 1. The oilpipe K is also provided with a valve 0 for regulating the flow of oil in the pipe K, and in the said pipe K is also held a screw-plug K", which, when removed, permits of cleaning the inner pipe K with a wire or other means.

In the bottom of the casing Bin the airchamber B is formed an aperture B, registering with a corresponding aperture formed in a plate P, on which is held the air-supply pipe Q, both being screwed to the bottom of the casing B. In the plate P is formed a guideway P, into which fits a gate R, extending horizontally and serving to open and close the pipe Q to the air-chamber B, so as to regulate the amount of air supplied to the casing B. The air-pipe Q is connected by the pipe- T with a fan or blower T, so as to force com pressed air into the air-chamber B of the casing B. From the air-pipe T leads a small pipe U to a casing U, in which is held a piston or a diaphragm U connected by a link U with a weighted lever U connected with the valve-stem U of a gate'valve V, of any approved construction, and located in the oilsupply pipe K, as illustrated in Fig. 1.

The operation is as follows: When the device is secured to the furnace D, as above described, and shown in the drawings, oil is permitted to flow by its own gravity from the tank S through the pipes K and K out of the aperture K onto the inner ends of the series of tubular rods J, on which'the oil is carried inward by the compressed air entering through the pipe Q into the air-chamber B and into the tube II. The air thus passing over the series of tubular rods J carries the oil along the rods, thereby completely atomizing the oil, so that the air is charged with oil-vapor, which burns in the opening G of the block E. The flame and heat from this opening pass directly into the furnace D. In case oil travels to the ends of the rods J without becoming atomized it comes in contact with the current of air passing through the air-space around the tube H. The oil is thus forced by the current of air through the ring 1-1 into the aperture G, and is thereby atomized. Part of the air passing through pipe T passes into the pipe U and into casing U, thus pressing the piston or diaphragm U into an uppermost position, whereby the lever U is swung upward and held there, holding the gate-valve V wide open. Oil is now free to pass from tank S through pipe K to the oil-pipe K, as previously described. Now, in case anything happens to the fan '1 or the machinery driving it, so that the fan ceases to operate, then the pressure of the air against the piston or diaphragm ceases, and the weighted lever U swings downward, and the gate-valve V is closed, thus shutting off the oil from pipe K until the fan is repaired and again set in motion.

By providing the casing B with the block E, of fire-proof material, the entire hydrocarbon-burner is made very strong and durable. The special construction of the casing B, the pipe K, and the tube H permits of conveniently removing any of the parts when ever desired by unscrewing the plate L.

It will be seen that the supply of air is conveniently regulated by moving the gate R inward or outward. The quantity of oil and air to be mixed can be conveniently regulated by the valve 0 and the gate R. Other suitable means may be employed for regulat ing the amount of air passing to the tube H.

Having thus fully described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- 1. In a hydrocarbon-burner, the combination, with a casing connected with an air-supply pipe, of an apertured block of fire-proof m aterial held in the said casing, a tube passing through an aperture in the said block, an air-space being formed between the said tube and walls of the aperture around the said tube, an oil-pipe extending into the said tube and provided with an outlet-opening, and rods arranged in the form of a tubular series held in the said oil-pipe and extending to the inner end of the said tube, substantially as shown and described.

2. In a hydrocarbon-burner, the combination, with a casing connected with an air-supply pipe, of an apertured block of fire-proof material held in the said casing, a tube passing through an aperturein the said block, an air-space being formed between the said tube and walls of the aperture, an oil-pipe extending into the said tube and providedwith an outlet-opening, rods arranged in the form of a tubular series held in the said oil-pipe and extending to the inner end of the said tube, and wedges supporting the said tube in the said block to form the air-space around the tube, substantially as shown and described.

3. In a hydrocarbonburner, the combination, with a casing connected with an airsupply pipe, of an apertured block of fireproof material held in the said casing, atube passing through an aperture in the said block, an air-space being formed between the said tube and walls of the aperture, an oil-pipe extending into the said tube and provided with an outlet-opening, rods arranged in the form of a tubular series held in the said oil-pipe and extending to the inner end of the said tube, wedges supporting the said tube in the said block to form the air-space around the tube, and a triangular-shaped ring held by one set of wedges and resting with its base near the inner end of the said tube to form an annular opening for the air to pass to the ends of the said rods, substantially as shown and described.

4. In a hydrocarbon-burner, the combination, with a casing connecting with an airsupply pipe, of a block of fire-proof material fitted into the open end of the said casing and provided with an aperture, a tube discharging into the said aperture and opening into the air-chamber of the said casing, an oilpipe extending into the said casing and into provided with an aperture, a tube discharging into the said aperture and opening into the air-chamber of the said casing, an oil- .pipe extending into the said casing and into the said tube and provided with an outletopening, rods arranged in the form of a tubular series held in the said oil-pipe and extending to the inner end of the said tube, and a plate secured on the said oil-pipe and screwed on the end of the said casing to support the said oil-pipe, substantially as shown and described.

6. In a-hydrocarbon-burner, the combination, with the casing 13, provided with the apertured partition F and having an airchamber B connected With an air-supply, of the block E, made of fire-proof material, fitting into the open end of the casing and provided with an aperture G, the tube H,heldin the said block E and opening into the said aperture G, the oil-pipe K, provided with the opening K, and the rods J, arranged in the form of a tubular series, held on the closed end of the said oil-pipe K, and extending in the tube H, substantially as shown and described.

7. In a hydrocarbon-burner, the combina tion, with the casing B, provided with the apertured partition F and having an airchamber B connected with an air-supply, of the block E, made of fire-proof material, fitting into the open end of the casing and pro vided with an aperture G, the tube H, held in the said block E and opening into the said aperture G, the oil-pipe K, provided with the opening K, the rods J, arranged in the form of a tubular series, held on the closed end of the said oil-pipe K, and extending in the tube H, and a plate L, secured on the said oil-pipe K and held adjustably on the end of the easing B, substantially as shown and described.

8. In a hydrocarbon-burner, the combination, with the casing B, provided with the apertured partition F and having an airchamber B connected with an air-supply, of the block E, made of fire-proof material, fitting into the open end of the casing and provided with an aperture G, the tube H, held in the said block E and opening into the said aperture G, the oil-pipe K, provided wit-h the opening K, the air-pipe Q, connected with the said casing so as to discharge into its airchamber, and a gate R, held to slide on top of the said air-pipe Q to regulate the supply of air to the said air-chamber, substantially as shown and described.

FRANK B. MEYERS.

Witnesses:

F. R. WHITNELL, E. S. VAN DEUSEN. 

